Candle salad is a vintage fruit salad that was popular in America from the 1920s through to the 1960s. It is typically composed of lettuce, pineapple, banana, cherry, and either mayonnaise or cottage cheese. Whipped cream may also be used. The salad was generally promoted as a festive holiday dish for its unusual presentation and was recommended for Christmas, Halloween, and childrens birthday parties. The earliest print reference for Candle Salad dates back to 1916. The recipe for candle salad was published in the 1950 edition of A Child’s First Cook Book by Alma S. Lach, one of the first cookbooks written for children. Candle salad was known as an easy way to get kids to eat fruit because of its unusual appearance. It was also considered a child-friendly introduction to cooking because of its simple construction.
Ingredients or materials:
- Lettuce
- Pineapple
- Banana
- Cherry
- Mayonnaise or cottage cheese
- Whipped cream (optional)
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- Considered a child-friendly introduction to cooking because of its simple construction.
- Known as an easy way to get kids to eat fruit because of its unusual appearance.
- Generally promoted as a festive holiday dish for its unusual presentation.
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